Original U.S. Model 1881 71st New York Guard Officer’s Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. British Documents & Books It does look to have

It does look to have been arsenal refinished at some point

This is the dress uniform

The Luftschutz decal is clean and 97% complete with only a couple very minor scuffs

The buckle is attached by a double square ring to a woven bright silver/aluminum construction brocade belt

The walnut stock has a nice oil finish with numerous small handling marks and small blemishes

Original U.S. Model 1881 71st New York Guard Officer’s Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. British Documents & Books It does look to haveOriginal Item: One Only Available. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the